Shelter at the Goddess’ feet.
At the Bhagavati temple in Mashel, Goa.
Late risers
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Added: Dr. V.N. Muthukumar made the following observation in the Comments.
There is a deeper connection too. In the devī māhātmya portion of the mārkaṉḍeya purāṉa, we find the following verse:
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
(That devī who dwells in all beings as sleep, to Her, I offer many prostrations.)
In the lalitā sahasranāma, one of the names given to devī is सुप्ता – meaning “sleep”; so too, in the śāradāmbā aṣṭottara, we find devī being called निद्रा – again meaning “sleep.” vēdānta mata holds that during deep sleep, every jīva exists as the causal body (कारणशरीर:) in which all mental impressions exist in their latent forms. Just as devī controls the gross (स्थूलशरीरः) and the subtle (सूक्ष्मशरीरः) bodies that operate in the wakeful and dream states respectively, She controls the causal bodies of every and all jīva-s in the universe that are in slumber. There is an exact equivalent between this and creation as expounded by vēdānta. Deep sleep is akin to the universe in its latent (unmanifest) form.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
(That devī who dwells in all beings as sleep, to Her, I offer many prostrations.)
In the lalitā sahasranāma, one of the names given to devī is सुप्ता – meaning “sleep”; so too, in the śāradāmbā aṣṭottara, we find devī being called निद्रा – again meaning “sleep.” vēdānta mata holds that during deep sleep, every jīva exists as the causal body (कारणशरीर:) in which all mental impressions exist in their latent forms. Just as devī controls the gross (स्थूलशरीरः) and the subtle (सूक्ष्मशरीरः) bodies that operate in the wakeful and dream states respectively, She controls the causal bodies of every and all jīva-s in the universe that are in slumber. There is an exact equivalent between this and creation as expounded by vēdānta. Deep sleep is akin to the universe in its latent (unmanifest) form.
God takes care of our troubled lives and allow us to rest in His premises .
Amen.
There is a deeper connection too. In the devī māhātmya portion of the mārkaṉḍeya purāṉa, we find the following verse:
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु निद्रारूपेण संस्थिता ।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ॥
(That devī who dwells in all beings as sleep, to Her, I offer many prostrations.)
In the lalitā sahasranāma, one of the names given to devī is सुप्ता – meaning “sleep”; so too, in the śāradāmbā aṣṭottara, we find devī being called निद्रा – again meaning “sleep.” vēdānta mata holds that during deep sleep, every jīva exists as the causal body (कारणशरीर:) in which all mental impressions exist in their latent forms. Just as devī controls the gross (स्थूलशरीरः) and the subtle (सूक्ष्मशरीरः) bodies that operate in the wakeful and dream states respectively, She controls the causal bodies of every and all jīva-s in the universe that are in slumber. There is an exact equivalent between this and creation as expounded by vēdānta. Deep sleep is akin to the universe in its latent (unmanifest) form.
Thanks. I have elevated your comment to the main body of the post.
Sleep or rest…much needed to all creatures. But it must be undisturbed repose, sleep, rest or our mind will process chaos. Let’s hope both creatures have an undisturbed rest my friend!
Amen.
This photo works so well as an image on the web, my browser required a downward scroll to reveal the full photo: first the dog, followed by the cement sill, and finally landing on the resting person. It is a delight!
Thank you, Bob. It was a quiet morning and I tried not to disturb their slumber.